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#Occupy Ireland

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  • 08-10-2011 11:18pm
    #1
    Daithi 1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭


    Fair play to these folks !! I'm a join them tomorrow for a few hours.

    http://www.vimeo.com/30239170


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    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Why did they choose Dame Street? Cos it's close to Starbucks?


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    #3
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Rabble rabble rabble cardboard sign rabble rabble rabble global economy rabble rabble rabble hang the bankers rabble rabble rabble evil corporations rabble rabble rabble tie me to a tree rabble rabble rabble no I'm actually a vegan rabble rabble rabble.


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    Millicent
    Registered Users Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    phasers wrote: »
    Why did they choose Dame Street? Cos it's close to Starbucks?

    Central Bank.


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    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,976 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Rabble rabble rabble cardboard sign rabble rabble rabble global economy rabble rabble rabble hang the bankers rabble rabble rabble evil corporations rabble rabble rabble tie me to a tree rabble rabble rabble no I'm actually a vegan rabble rabble rabble.

    Just had a look at the persons other videos and came across the one below:

    http://www.vimeo.com/16859818

    Instantly not interested. Gardai while not perfect hardly have a penchant for violence.


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    Oddjob
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    Is that bloke a primary school teacher?


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    #7
    Millicent
    Registered Users Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Just had a look at the persons other videos and came across the one below:

    http://www.vimeo.com/16859818

    Instantly not interested. Gardai while not perfect hardly have a penchant for violence.

    So you're writing off the whole protest because of one person with a camera?!


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    Wolfe Tone
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    Its nearly always good to see people take to the streets to make a statement and to stand up for what they believe in.

    Unfortunately there seems to be an opinion among the majority in Ireland that doing so is somehow wrong, something to be mocked and looked down on. Its that type of attitude which has let us be trampled on, don't make a fuss.

    Fair play to these people for taking the time to get off their arses and actually try to change things, something the inevitable posters who will say that those who took part are unemployed tossers with nothing better to do, have probably never done, they are content to sneer at those who do, basking in a false sense of superiority, all the while getting shafted.


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    orourkeda
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    What are they hoping to achieve exactly?


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    #10
    Absurdum
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    leave Dame Edna The **** alone you smelly hippies


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    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,976 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Millicent wrote: »
    So you're writing off the whole protest because of one person with a camera?!

    No I'm just saying I'm not interested in that particular persons video(s), their take on things.


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    the groutch
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    just wait til the street sweeping machines come along


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    Millicent
    Registered Users Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    No I'm just saying I'm not interested in that particular persons video(s), their take on things.

    Fair enough, but it's just documenting the protest. Surely it's useful on its own merits for that?


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    The Left Hand Of God
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    The tits on yer man......


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    #15
    joshrogan
    Registered Users Posts: 855 ✭✭✭joshrogan


    It's bludgeoning time! To the Garda mobile!


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    Corsendonk
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    Are they there tonight? Should be fun when someone tries to take a slash against a tent!


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    phasers
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    Isn't the Central Bank closed on Saturdays anyway?


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    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,976 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Millicent wrote: »
    Fair enough, but it's just documenting the protest. Surely it's useful on its own merits for that?

    To document stuff is always a great idea but how you present it is very important. Unfortunately as a result of their other video they wouldn't appear to be balanced and fair, therefore ruling out any interest on my part of their recordings.


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    Corsendonk
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    phasers wrote: »
    Isn't the Central Bank closed on Saturdays anyway?

    Protest started friday evening, teachers have weekends off, they be back at work monday.


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    chin_grin
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    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Its nearly always good to see people take to the streets to make a statement and to stand up for what they believe in.

    Unfortunately there seems to be an opinion among the majority in Ireland that doing so is somehow wrong, something to be mocked and looked down on. Its that type of attitude which has let us be trampled on, don't make a fuss.

    Fair play to these people for taking the time to get off their arses and actually try to change things, something the inevitable posters who will say that those who took part are unemployed tossers with nothing better to do, have probably never done, they are content to sneer at those who do, basking in a false sense of superiority, all the while getting shafted.

    Still doesn't achieve anything. It's a good show of force I agree, but rabble all the same.


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    Daithi 1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭Daithi 1


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    To document stuff is always a great idea but how you present it is very important. Unfortunately as a result of their other video they wouldn't appear to be balanced and fair, therefore ruling out any interest on my part of their recordings.

    But you have watched 2 already.


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    SafeSurfer
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    phasers wrote: »
    Isn't the Central Bank closed on Saturdays anyway?

    No they are on overtime at the moment. Working 24/7 printing the new punts.

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



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    SafeSurfer
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    chin_grin wrote: »
    Still doesn't achieve anything. It's a good show of force I agree, but rabble all the same.

    Now where did I hear that before?

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



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    TouchingVirus
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    Daithi 1 wrote: »
    Fair play to these folks !! I'm a join them tomorrow for a few hours.

    http://www.vimeo.com/30239170

    Daithi is the irish for...Dave .....OMG, I KNEW IT!


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    Gee Bag
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    SafeSurfer wrote: »
    No they are on overtime at the moment. Working 24/7 printing the new punts.

    The mint is in Sandyford


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    #26
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,976 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Daithi 1 wrote: »
    But you have watched 2 already.

    One somewhat unwittingly and now I'll ignore the rest never to return.


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    Millicent
    Registered Users Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    To document stuff is always a great idea but how you present it is very important. Unfortunately as a result of their other video they wouldn't appear to be balanced and fair, therefore ruling out any interest on my part of their recordings.

    Have you watched it? It's literally straight documentation. No voiceover; no editing; no apparent bias--just a recording of one guy's speech. It's under two minutes long.


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    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    SafeSurfer wrote: »
    Now where did I hear that before?

    Benjamin the donkey in Animal Farm? :pac:


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    #29
    Gee Bag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Gee Bag


    joshrogan wrote: »
    It's bludgeoning time! To the Garda mobile!

    It's just like baby seal season in Canada. Good times buddy, good times.


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    #30
    Daithi 1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,006 ✭✭✭Daithi 1


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    One somewhat unwittingly and now I'll ignore the rest never to return.

    Well thanks for your participation and contribution.


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    #31
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,976 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Millicent wrote: »
    Have you watched it? It's literally straight documentation. No voiceover; no editing; no apparent bias--just a recording of one guy's speech. It's under two minutes long.

    You're right, there's nothing wrong with the video as such but having looked at another one I'm just not interested in anything that person has to say/document.

    Daithi 1 wrote: »
    Well thanks for your participation and contribution.

    You're very welcome Daithi.


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